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International Horticultural Expo 2027

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the prime minister's office on Feb. 16, 2026, with a mechanical version of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, to be held in Yokohama from March to September.

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Japan: Snow-Covered Mount Fuji Captured From Flight

A breathtaking view of snow-covered Mount Fuji was captured from a flight traveling from Tokyo International Airport to Kumamoto Airport on February 13, 2026. According to the filmer, an in-flight announcement indicated the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of approximately 28,000 feet at the time the footage was recorded.

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International Horticultural Expo 2027

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the prime minister's office on Feb. 16, 2026, with a mechanical version of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, to be held in Yokohama from March to September.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 13 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026. (Kyodo)

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China's Lunar New Year holiday

Travelers queue at a check-in counter of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Feb. 15, 2026, as the nine-day Lunar New Year holidays start in China.

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China's Lunar New Year holiday

Travelers walk in Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Feb. 15, 2026, as the nine-day Lunar New Year holidays start in China.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (2nd from L) holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Princess Hisako visits international orchid show

Japanese Princess Hisako (C) addresses the opening ceremony of the International Orchid and Flower Show 2026 at the Tokyo Dome City complex in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Hisako visits international orchid show

Japanese Princess Hisako addresses the opening ceremony of the International Orchid and Flower Show 2026 at the Tokyo Dome City complex in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Hisako visits international orchid show

Japanese Princess Hisako attends the opening ceremony of the International Orchid and Flower Show 2026 at the Tokyo Dome City complex in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (L) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella attend the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (4th from R) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella (3rd from R) attend the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

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IOC head Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC head Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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[Breaking News]IOC President Coventry

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 3 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. (Kyodo)

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US: Columbia University Protesters Detained After Blocking Traffic Over Immigration Crackdown

On Thursday, February 5, several faculty members, staff, and students at Columbia University were briefly detained after blocking traffic in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, calling on the university to declare itself a sanctuary campus and better protect international students. The protesters were released within hours and instructed to appear in court at a later date.

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U.N. Secretary General Guterres

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres announces a list of experts nominated to serve on an international scientific panel on artificial intelligence on Feb. 4, 2026, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (C) speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Former Japanese Alpine skier Chiharu Igaya, 94, prepares to attend an International Olympic Committee general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. Igaya secured a men's slalom silver medal at the age of 24 at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first Japanese to win a Winter Olympic medal.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Former Japanese Alpine skier Chiharu Igaya, 94, prepares to attend an International Olympic Committee general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. Igaya secured a men's slalom silver medal at the age of 24 at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first Japanese to win a Winter Olympic medal.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee holds a general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an IOC general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an IOC general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an IOC general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (C, R) attends an IOC general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (L) attends a press conference in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Olympic Truce Mural

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (R) poses with Milan Cortina Winter Olympics organizing committee head Giovanni Malago during the inauguration of the Olympic Truce Mural at the athletes village for the games in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of their opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (3rd from L) attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (2nd from R) attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (2nd from R) attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.